Sten Stenson, Vietnam veteran and retired school principal, and his wife, Carolee, are on a cruise in Costa Rica when their coach excursion is hijacked. Sten\'s military training overtakes him and within moments one of the attackers lies dead. The rest flee and Sten finds himself hailed a hero by the tour group and everyone back home. Meanwhile, in the redwood forests north of San Francisco, Sara -

This workbook provides a resource for students studying towardsthe TOEFL® (Test of English as a Foreign Language) exam, which is arequirement for entry for non-native speakers of English at over 6,000universities in 100 countries worldwide. It includes a range of fun activities to help students build andimprove their English vocabulary at TOEFL® level, and is suitable forboth self-study and classroom

The Polity is under attack from a \'melded\' AI entity with control of the lethal Jain technology, yet the attack seems to have no coherence. When one of Erebus\' worm ships kills millions on the world of Klurhammon, a high-tech agricultural world of no real tactical significance, agent Ian Cormac is sent to investigate, though he is secretly struggling to control a new ability no human being should

To coincide with the launch of The Austen Project this is a pocket-sized hardback collection of Jane Austen\'s timeless novels - perfect for Austen fans everywhere. \'Northanger Abbey! These were thrilling words, and wound up Catherine\'s feelings to the highest point of ecstasy.\' Considered the most light-hearted and satirical of Austen\'s novels, Northanger Abbey tells the story of an unlikely young

Stories by: Ambrose Bierce, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, Theodor Gautier, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Arthur Conan Doyle, Lafcadio Hearn, M. R. James, Bram Stoker, and many others.

Tales told from the perspectives of figures in Greek and Roman history, the Bible, and the plays of Shakespeare include a story of Hamlet considering whether or not to become an actor, and townspeople arguing over who should be blamed for the approachinghordes of Attila the Hun.

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`So funny. And the sex is amazing - makes me feel like a nun!\' Jilly Cooper `Light, fizzy and as snort-inducing as a pint of Prosecco.\' Evening Standard Magazine `Hilarious and compelling.\' Daily Mail `Perfect summer reading for fans of Jilly Cooper and Bridget Jones.\' HELLO! `Bridget Jones trapped inside a Jilly Cooper novel. A beach cocktail in book form.\' METRO `Gloriously cheering.\' Red Magazine

Meet Fletcher Moon. Half-pint schoolboy and fully qualified private investigator. Since graduating online, he has solved all sorts of minor mysteries at school and at home. It was only a matter of time before things got serious. When Fletcher investigates a spate of crimes in the town of Lock, the finger of suspicion is soon pointing in the direction of shady brothers Herod and Red Sharkey.

A testament to the art of colour composition, this book - art directed by Wong himself and produced to the highest printing standard - brings together a complete and refined body of images that are evocative, timeless and completely transporting. Rounding out the volume\'s special treatment is the first publication use of the 45/90 font, designed by Henrik Kubel, of London-based A2-TYPE. The book also

Prepare to embark on a global tour through time. You might want to take a map... But this is no ordinary atlas. The maps in History Atlas are rich visual extravaganzas, packed with kings, queens, heroes, villains, inventors, artists and explorers. Travel from Ancient Egypt and Rome to Ethiopia, Russia and China, and meet movers and shakers of world history from Genghis Khan to Martin Luther King. With

This is the gripping story of the five Munich university students who set up an underground resistance movement in World War II, featured in the award-winning Oscar-nominated film, Sophie Scholl - The Final Days. Republished in 2018 to commemorate the 75 years since their arrest & execution. This updated edition includes a new preface and more photos.

The NO.1 bestselling graphic novel from YouTube sensation Joe Sugg, aka ThatcherJoe. THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR JOE SUGG FANS - HIS NO.1 BESTSELLING GRAPHIC NOVEL. Like anyone who feels as though they just don\'t fit in, Evie dreams of a place of safety. When times are tough, all she wants is a chance to escape from reality and be herself. Despite his failing health, Evie\'s father comes close

*Provides practice in all the skills, featuring questionnaires, puzzles, games and activities to fully involve pupils in the learning process

A tall, yellow-haired young European traveller calling himself “Mogor dell’Amore,” the Mughal of Love, arrives at the court of the real Grand Mughal, the Emperor Akbar, with a tale to tell that begins to obsess the whole imperial capital. The stranger claims to be the child of a lost Mughal princess, the youngest sister of Akbar’s grandfather Babar: Qara Köz, ‘Lady Black Eyes’, a great

The English language is a battlefield. Since the age of Shakespeare, arguments over correct usage have been acrimonious, and those involved have always really been contesting values - to do with morality, politics and class. THE LANGUAGE WARS examine s the present state of the conflict, its history and its future. Above all, it uses the past as a way of illuminating the present. Moving chronologically,

When a Washington, D.C. police detective is targeted by Henry Loving, he and his family are immediately put under government protection. Loving is a ruthless \'lifter\', hired to extract information from his victims, and he will use whatever means necessary including kidnapping, torturing or killing their family. Assigned to the Kesslers is protection officer Corte: uncompromising, relentlessly devoted

A guidebook that includes coverage of Moldova and its surrounding regions.